Knitting Trade Journal

Circulose and CTA to scale lyocell from textile‑to‑textile pulp

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:23:10 +0100

Sundsvall - Circulose has entered into a collaboration with China Textile Academy Green Fibre (CTA) to develop and supply lyocell fibres produced using Circulose recycled pulp, with initial commercial volumes planned for 2026 and broader availability from 2027.

MIC and Shima Seiki partner on robotic glove project

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:33:16 +0100

Frankfurt - Italian yarn specialist MIC Spa is showcasing its next generation of technical knitting yarns at Techtextil Frankfurt, in partnership with Shima Seiki Italia, the Italian subsidiary of the Japanese flat‑knitting machinery leader.

Precision cutting upgrades bolster automotive sector

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:09:33 +0100

Yamagata - Japanese automotive seat cover manufacturer Daiyu has overhauled its cutting operations with Shima Seiki’s latest P‑CAM series, aiming to stabilise quality, increase throughput and improve worker safety across plants in Japan and Thailand.

Klopman targets multi‑risk protection with new FR knits

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:09:14 +0100

Frankfurt - Klopman, TDV Industries and 4F Knits will use this week’s Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt to showcase an expanded range of knitted flame‑retardant (FR) fabrics for workwear, protectivewear and military applications, with a strong focus on multi‑risk protection and wearer comfort.

Environmentally focused dyeing and finishing to anchor ITM

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:56:00 +0100

Istanbul - Sustainable, automated dyeing and finishing technologies will take centre stage at the upcoming ITM 2026 textile machinery exhibition in Istanbul.

Monitoring system targets real‑time knitting faults

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:50:00 +0100

Taipei - Pai Lung has developed a newly patented monitoring concept for circular knitting machines that links fabric surface images to individual needles, aiming to cut scrap and needle replacement costs.